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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last week unveiled CuidadodeSalud.Gov, a website in Spanish for consumers to find information and resources to help them access health care coverage, according to a news release. CuidadodeSalud.Gov is the partner site of HealthCare.gov, launched in July. The website has information about the implementation of the Affordable Care Act as well as other health care resources. According to the news release, the website is particularly important for Latinos, who have the highest rates of un-insurance in the nation.

SOUTH BEND — The workshop, Websites for Artists, will be held Thursday through July 28 at Artpost Gallery, 216 W. Madison St. Designed to help artists create a low-cost and professional website, instruction on registering a domain name, setting up a hosting account and creating a website will be included. Basic computer experience is required. Students will need to supply a laptop with wireless capability and digital images. To register, call 574-287-6293.

BROWNSBURG, Ind. -- A suburban Indianapolis school district has taken down its website after it was hacked. The Brownsburg Community School District west of Indianapolis reported the website in its hacked state appeared to have been visible for about 30 minutes before school staff took it down. The Associated Press reported the website was hacked by someone claiming to represent a group called "All Muslims of the World. "

Need to hunt down a good campground this fall? And see what amenities or activities it offers, especially as autumn brings special events at some privately owned campgrounds? The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds has overhauled its website that allows searches based on locations, parks and several features. Visit GoCampingAmerica.com.

LAPORTE -- The LaPorte County Convention and Visitors Bureau has lost the latest round of a legal fight over its bid to lay claim to a website address, visitmichigancitylaporte.com. The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled last week in favor of Serenity Springs, a resort just east of Michigan City. Jonathan Watson, the resort's attorney, said Serenity Springs is cleared to resume using the website address. The dispute began in September 2009 when the visitors bureau unveiled "Visit Michigan City LaPorte" as the new branding identifier for the area.

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The suicide of a young woman in the Hollywood Hills might have seemed just another sad Tinseltown story but for large notes plastered on the window of the car in which she died: "Danger! Chemicals Inside! Call 911." Police and coroner's investigators had seen this before -- three or four times in the past year -- and they knew the danger was real to them and the neighborhood. Had the chemical cloud escaped from the car with people nearby, many others could have died, according to authorities.

NEW YORK (AP) — Disney is upping its social-media profile by launching a website with the sole purpose of showcasing photos, videos and other user-generated content from park visitors and fans. The Thursday launch is part of a trend among corporations to connect with consumers, but it's a big deal coming from a company with such a carefully controlled image. The site — http://www.DisneyParks.com/Memories — went live Thursday at noon. Disney also plans to use the content submitted by fans in TV ads, brochures, print ads and other marketing.

RICHMOND, Va. -- The National Park Service has launched a website that provides an overview of the Civil War and a guide to more than 1,700 sites around the nation related to the war that divided the nation. Among those 1,700 sites are more than 100 national parks with Civil War themes. The narrative on the war examines its root causes; biographies of major players, military and civilian; and places within the national park system that help illuminate the war. The national parks included on the site range from Washington and San Juan Island National Historical Park to the Florida Keys and Fort Jefferson.

SOUTH BEND - A website has been established to provide information related to the reconstruction of Riverside Drive and Angela Boulevard. RiversideProject.info will provide progress updates and information about closings and detours throughout the duration of the project, which is expected to run through December. According to the website, the intersection, in the Near Northwest Neighborhood, is currently closed to accommodate construction of a new water main.

SOUTH BEND -- A newly launched website is working to battle the bulge by raising the health IQ of local residents. The Reducing Obesity Coalition of St. Joseph County site, said Robin Meleski, is a central place for local resources, fitness events and health assessment tools. "It's really important for individuals to find the services they need in a real easy, user-friendly way," said the director of health education for the St. Joseph County Health Department. Meleski said she was bothered by a Sept.

Q . How do I get Google to change my profile information? It is way out of date, and I am starting to believe it is turning off new people I meet who want to check me out on Google before even meeting for coffee. I never asked to be on Google. What can I do? A. Removing your information from the Google search engine isn't easy. Google, as a rule, doesn't let people delete information about themselves from its Web searches just because they want to. "There is very little that we remove from search results on a discretionary basis," Google says.

SOUTH BEND -- The city on Tuesday issued a call for offers to redevelop the former College Football Hall of Fame building downtown. The 52,000-square-foot building has been vacant since November, when the hall left town for Atlanta. A website (www.callforoffer.com) has been created to provide interested developers with information about the building and the submittal process. Though price is important, the website notes that "preferential consideration" will be given to redevelopment proposals that: -- Add economic vitality to the downtown area; -- Develop the local workforce through job creation; and -- Support the property tax base.

MISHAWAKA - It felt awkward because seventh grader Tyler Eskridge had never interviewed anyone. Yet here he was one-on-one with a Vietnam War veteran. And he'd just touched a nerve. “I asked him how he felt about people protesting the war,” Tyler recalls. “He said he wouldn't answer - he said he'll keep it clean.” The boy was doing research for a website about the Gulf of Tonkin Incident from that war, which he and classmate Sage Slavinskas will take to the annual National History Day competition on June 9-13.